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WBJEE · Chemistry · Hydrogen

Blackened oil painting can be restored into original form by the action of :

  1. A Chlorine
  2. B \(\mathrm{BaO}_2\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{MnO}_2\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2\)

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Blackening of oil painting is due to \(\mathrm{PbS}\) which is oxidised by \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2\) to form white \(\mathrm{PbSO}_4\)…